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No joke, getting a colonoscopy was the best decision I've made all year. I'm incredibly grateful that my doctor twisted my arm into getting one even though I'm
by spondylosaurus 3y ago
No joke, getting a colonoscopy was the best decision I've made all year. I'm incredibly grateful that my doctor twisted my arm into getting one even though I'm under 40 and wasn't thrilled about the whole prep situation.
(It was IBD, not cancer, but regardless. One of those things you'd rather catch before it lands you in the hospital.)
- zouhair 3y agoThat's different from an annual checkup.
- simfree 3y agoRegular checkups give your doctor the opportunity to encourage you to seek relevant services (like OPs doctor did).
- spondylosaurus 3y agoYep. I will say that the doctor's visit that spurred the colonoscopy talk wasn't an annual checkup, per se, but it was almost as benign—initially went in to complain about a hemorrhoid and mild tummy problems, walked away several weeks later with a pretty serious (but treatable) diagnosis.
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